Here is the photo and texture I will be working with. If you’d like to try the tutorial using the same photo and texture I’m using, click here to download.

Step Two: Blend the Photo and Texture

Get the Move tool.

On the photo document, click on the photo and drag it on top of the texture document.

In the Layers panel, if the photo layer is not the top layer, click on the photo layer and drag it above the texture layer.

On the document, click on the photo and move it until you are happy with it’s position.

If you need to transform the photo, press Ctrl T (Mac: Cmd T) to get the Transform options. In the Tool Options, make sure Constrain Proportions is activated, then raise or lower either the Height or the Width. Click the checkmark to commit.

Now to create the magic!

Step Three: Change the Blend Mode

In the Layers panel, click on the photo layer to activate it.

Change the Blend Mode to Hard Light.

(Optional) Lower the Opacity of the photo layer to suit your taste. Mine is set at 100%.

14 Responses

Jessie

Love the look of the textured flowers. However, I’m a bit of a newbie on some of these techniques. I understand about putting the stroke outline on it for your finished product, but how did you make the clear background? Did you re-open the photo of the flower and layer the textured flower on top and resize it a bit smaller and then add the stroke? I resized my flower when I first tried the exercise and then the flowers wouldn’t line up very well. Just wondering which steps you took. Thanks, Jessie 🙂

Carol (Iowan)

Thanks for the great tut and practice items. Are more textures is the featured kits? I was not sure I could see any. If not could you point us in the direction of others. I think this is something I would do a lot.

Thanks,
Carol

Syndee Rogers-Nuckles

There are background papers in the kits that you can use the technique on, they will all look differently depending on your photo and the color of the background. Look for papers that have a really noticeable texture. Another thing you can do is take photos of concrete, bark, fences etc… and use those with this technique – really makes for some interesting effects! Also, you can do a search for royalty-free textures.

Thanks so very much, Syndee, for your always fantastic tutorials, and thanks also for the goodies included to try them out! How beautiful! When I follow along with the tuts, I’m always so totally amazed at the results! It really is just like making magic!!! What fun . . .